pain

S1 W1

BrE /peɪn/ AmE /peɪn/

noun en → es

1 PHYSICAL SUFFERING A1

a feeling of physical suffering or discomfort, caused by illness or injury

dolor, malestar

  • have pain in your body part

Collocations back pain · headache

  • She has a bad pain in her stomach.

    Ella tiene un dolor fuerte en el estómago.

2 EMOTIONAL SUFFERING A2

a feeling of mental suffering or unhappiness, caused by sadness or worry

dolor, pena

  • have pain for somebody/something

Collocations heartache · pain in the soul

  • He felt a deep pain for his lost love.

    Él sintió un profundo dolor por su amor perdido.

3 CAUSE OF SUFFERING B1

something that causes physical or emotional suffering

causa de dolor, problema

  • be a pain for somebody

Collocations pain in the neck (informal) · a real pain

  • That noisy neighbor is such a pain.

    Ese vecino ruidoso es un verdadero problema.

1 PAINFUL ACTION B2

to cause physical or emotional suffering to someone

causar dolor, lastimar

  • [transitive], T + obj

Collocations pain somebody emotionally · pain the body

  • The news will pain her deeply.

    La noticia la dolerá profundamente.

2 PAINFUL ACTION B1

to feel physical or emotional suffering

sufrir, padecer

  • [intransitive]

Collocations pain in silence · pain silently

  • She is still paining from her divorce.

    Ella sigue sufriendo por su divorcio.

1 PAINFUL ACTION B2

to hurt physically or emotionally

lastimar, herir

  • [transitive], T + obj

Collocations pain somebody's feelings · pain the heart

  • His words will pain her deeply.

    Sus palabras la lastimarán profundamente.

2 PAINFUL ACTION C1

to cause physical or emotional suffering to oneself

autoinfligirse dolor, castigarse

  • [reflexive], T + obj

Collocations pain oneself emotionally · pain oneself physically

  • She pains herself by thinking about her past mistakes.

    Se autoinflige dolor pensando en sus errores pasados.

1 PAINFUL ACTION B2

to cause physical or emotional suffering to someone else

lastimar a alguien, herir a alguien

  • [transitive], T + obj

Collocations pain somebody's heart · pain someone emotionally

  • His actions will pain her deeply.

    Sus acciones la lastimarán profundamente.